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President Volodymyr met w/European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, on Thurs as his nation seeks to weather continued attacks from & growing political pressure from 's admin in the .

's latest visit comes at a difficult moment for his nation; Trump announced an open-ended pause on all & sharing in a bid to force Kyiv into negotiating a *peace* deal w/Russia & a deal w/the US.


abcnews.go.com/International/z

ABC News · Zelenskyy attends emergency Europe summit amid pressure from US, RussiaBy David Brennan

Facing the prospect that the might cut them adrift under , leaders held emergency talks to explore new ways to beef up & ensure that will still be protected.

Trump has overturned old certainties about the reliability of the as a security partner, as he embraces , withdraws US support for Ukraine & upends the cornerstones of cooperation w/ that have been the bedrock of Western security since WWII.


apnews.com/article/eu-europe-d

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, as they arrive for an EU Summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
AP News · EU leaders back new defense spending plans after Trump signals that Europe must fend for itselfBy Raf Casert

To add momentum to the effort, European Commission President Ursula put forward a plan to loosen budget rules so countries that are willing can spend much more on defense. Her proposal is underpinned by 150B euros ($162B) worth of loans to buy priority equipment.

The commission, the ’s executive arm, believes its scheme could encourage the 27 member countries to invest a total of around 800B euros ($863B) in over the next 4 years.

President welcomed the plan & expressed hopes that some of it could be used to bolster ’s own industry, which can produce weapons more cheaply than elsewhere in & closer to the battlefields where they are needed.

“We are very thankful that we are not alone, & these are not just words. We feel it. It’s very important,” Zelensky said, looking far more relaxed among Europe’s leaders in Brussels than almost a week ago when he received a verbal lashing from .

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’s big on its future has just wrapped up (midnight). EU leaders are pushing to rapidly ramp up spending & beef up support for as policy in the changes rapidly. Ursula , head of the ’s executive arm, has proposed a novel plan meant to pour hundreds of billions of euros into re-arming Europe.

“Today, history is being written,” von der Leyen said at a late-night press conference in Brussels. “The urgency is real.”